Jones was appointed to the public health seat for his long history in the substance abuse and mental health fields.
Marijuana
City of Ketchikan looks for ways to stifle marijuana black market
Ketchikan’s Marijuana Advisory Committee is considering whether to allow licensed home-based grow operations in order to undercut the black market.
Pot For Parasites? Pygmy Men Smoke Out Worms
When it comes to reefer madness, nobody can top a group of traditional hunter-gatherers in the Congo Basin. About 70 percent of men smoke cannabis. The drug could be doing more than getting them high.
Colorado Supreme Court Says Employees Can Be Fired For Marijuana Use
Since it’s still a federal crime, employees are not protected by a statute that bars employees from being fired for partaking in lawful activities.
Petersburg shoots down tax breaks for farmers, marijuana growers
The measure would have applied only to property owners that make more than 10 percent of their income from growing plants or raising livestock. However, assembly members were concerned about setting a precedent or giving the tax break to future marijuana growers.
Marijuana use on the rise for Alaska’s pregnant women
About one in 14 Alaska women are using marijuana while pregnant and that ratio appears to be going up.